Jeremy Wallach

Our author comments on the 2014 music video «House of Greed» by the Indonesian metal band Burgerkill. He thereby talks about the tradition of popular music as a vehicle of political and social criticism in Indonesia.

Matthieu Canaguiers stunning film «East of Hell» is a stunning documentary of Indonesias black metal scene. It portrays a highly indigenized music scene in which western codes mingle with indonesian beliefs.

Warning: This list is very political – and very loud. It’s about greed, honesty, corruption and – what else could it be – love. We see a country which is likely home to the most massive hard rock, metal, and punk scenes in Asia.